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Oscar Wilde and Victorian Etiquette
Oscar Wilde and Victorian Etiquette
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1
What is the best custom for giving advice?
B. Only give advice if it is requested.
C. Never give advice.
A. Give advice if you realize that you are wiser than the other person.
2
Which topic from those listed below should
NOT
be a main focus of conversation?
D. Weather
A. Politics
B. Books
C. Traveling
3
True or false: It is unacceptable for a man to smoke in the presence of a lady.
False
True
4
True or false: Oscar Wilde had an affair with a young man called Lord Alfred Douglas, or "Bosie."
False
True
5
If someone wants to shake a lady's hand, what should she do?
C. Not shake hands, because that's only for the men to do.
A. Leave her gloves on.
B. Remove her gloves.
6
What is the appropriate way to eat a dinner roll?
C. Cut the roll into small pieces with a knife and a fork.
B. Nibble small pieces of the roll.
D. Break the roll into smaller bits with your hand.
A. Don't eat dinner rolls; only the lower class eats them.
7
If you run into a friend on the street who is walking with someone you don't know, what should you do?
C. Nod, but keep walking.
B. Ask for the stranger's last name.
A. Apologize to the stranger.
8
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
C. Ireland
B. Scotland
A. England
9
True or false: It is unacceptable to discuss religion in the company of friends.
False
True
10
What should you do in a conversation if you realize that you have more education than the other participants?
A. Invite children to do the talking.
B. Enlighten them with your knowledge!
C. Don't show off your knowledge.
11
What should a man do about his hat while indoors?
A. Leave the hat on.
C. Remove the hat and keep it on his lap.
B. Remove the hat and hang it up.
12
True or false: Oscar Wilde was married and had two children.
True
False
13
In what year was Oscar Wilde born?
B. 1854
A. 1845
C. 1895
14
Aestheticism says the sheer beauty of objects can enhance quality of life; it can be summed up with "art for art's sake"
False
True
15
Oscar Wilde was devoted to which of the following movements?
B. Evangelicalism
A. Nihilism
C. Aestheticism
16
Because Oscar Wilde's mother held "salons" at their home with artists and thinkers, he picked up on diverse viewpoints.
False
True
17
If a lady needs to walk over a puddle, which action would be considered disgraceful?
A. Raising her skirt with both hands.
B. Raising her skirt with one hand.
C. Asking a man for help.
18
If a woman is standing in a parlor, what should a man do?
A. Remain standing until she sits.
B. Take his seat first.
19
What should you do if you didn't hear what someone said?
C. Apologize and mention that you will be seeing an ear doctor soon.
B. Ask, "Can you explain that in simpler terms?"
A. Don't make it obvious that you didn't hear the comment.
20
Which two colleges did Oscar Wilde attend?
C. Manchester and Edinburgh
A. Trinity and Oxford
B. Cambridge and Kings College
21
True or false: Oscar Wilde was on trial for homosexuality, but he was acquitted (cleared).
False
True
22
True or false: Oscar Wilde did
NOT
care about fashion or how he looked.
True
False
23
True or false: Oscar Wilde's tour of the US made him famous and gave him a wider perspective of Victorian society.
True
False
24
What professions did Oscar Wilde's parents hold?
C. Laborer and maid.
B. Doctor and writer.
A. Lawyer and teacher.
